Here I go.....

First blog entry, wow. Never thought this would happen but here I go....

I'd like to speak (write) to whoever would like to listen about the things I think about each day when certain ideas/topics/news items arise.  Maybe it's to validate my existence; or maybe it's just to know someone out there is also thinking the same thoughts as me and I'm not crazy/idealistic/confused.

 First off....

So happy to be part of a country that finally elected the first African American President.  Americans were able to prove their humanity to the world after a long, dark period, and I love that I was part of that history.  I have always been proud to be an American, but now I'm glowing

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Second....

As mentioned previously I am an American, but I have so many labels these days that I'm worried I'll soon lose count.  I'm not going to rattle off my long list of titles, but instead will give clues throughout my entries (If anyone cares to figure out what the hell I am or even read my thoughts; I take comfort in the fact that my mom will currently be my most outspoken fan.........and critic)

ok......first clue, I have been/could be/might be discriminated based on some of these labels, though my counterparts have and still are fighting to disconnect the images that come to mind when said labels are mentioned..............so I guess wish me luck.  Also I love very flavorful food and gossiping about the minute details of others' existence (wow, how therapeutic to come to terms with this)

On to other thoughts...

Does anyone else's skin crawl when people so openly express their racist/close-minded/isolated thinking? Maybe that answer is a given...but it sometimes seems so very easy to gloss over the observance of outright sillyness in someone elses thought process. Why don't we call them out?  Why do we pretend that the snake is not poisonous while simultaneously letting the venom work its way into the body of society? Am I losing you?  By now, I'm sure some people out there think this blog is about either jewellry or zoology.

And now you may come to the point of asking "What the heck is this blog about anyway?"

I've been advised when writing a blog to keep it simple and specific......and I am going to do the complete opposite.  I have lots of passions and lots of comments. So if you're interested in politics, philosophy, human rights, fashion, psychology, technology, culture, animals, and other things that fascinate me, you've come to the right place. Granted I'll be talking about these things through the lens of my own experience, I hope at least one person walks away with a new perspective, a better understanding, or at least some mild amusement.

Thanks for your time nation. Back to work